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🩹FIRMWARE RELEASE NOTES: HISTORICAL 2023 OR OLDER | PANEL PRODUCTS

Due to the changes in our help desk / knowledge base platform, we have combined all releases older than 2023 or 9.3.4 for non-Essentials products

This is preserved for historical purposes.

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Firmware Update(s): 9.3.1 to 9.3.4

9.3.4

2023-12-13: ELEMENTS
✅Fixed a critical issue with the Touch feature

9.3.3

2023-12-13: LINES | SHAPES |CANVAS
✅ Fixed a critical issue with Nanoleaf Cloud

9.3.2

2023-12-06: 4D
✅ Minor bug fixes and improvements
✅ Improved screen mirror performance on all screen mirror modes
2023-12-05: LINES | ELEMENTS | SHAPES
✅ Minor bug fixes and improvements
✅ Improved screen mirror performance on all screen mirror modes

9.3.1

2023-11-23: 4D
✅Fixed a critical issue where 1D mode was not working for some customers

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Firmware Update(s): 9.2.0 to 9.2.4

9.2.4

2023-10-19: LINES | SHAPES
✅Minor bug fixes and improvements
2023-09-18: CANVAS
✅Minor bug fixes and improvements

9.2.3

2023-10-19: LINES | 4D
✅ Improved Thread Border Router performance for Matter and HomeKit Thread devices
✅ Minor bug fixes and improvements
2023-09-18: ELEMENTS | SHAPES | CANVAS
✅ Improved Thread Border Router performance for Matter and HomeKit Thread devices
✅ Minor bug fixes and improvements

9.2.2

2023-09-04: CANVAS
✅Fixed critical issue that was causing some Canvas devices to experience instability.

9.2.0

2023-08-31: LINES | ELEMENTS | SHAPES | CANVAS
✅ Sync+ support added
✅ Minor bug fixes and improvements
2023-07-21: 4D
Added:
✅ Sync+ support
✅ Rhythm integration with screen mirroring
✅ 1D mode

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Firmware Update(s):  8.5.2

8.5.2

2023-07-27: LINES | ELEMENTS | SHAPES
✅ Adds Thread Border Router support for Matter and HomeKit Thread devices. Requires iOS or Android app version 9.1.0 or newer.
✅ Fully disables remote support, which was already incompatible with border routing in previous versions.

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Firmware Update(s): 7.1.2 to 7.1.6

7.1.6

2023-05-25: LINES | ELEMENTS | SHAPES | CANVAS
✅ Issue Fixed: Related to Wifi provisioning caused by certain network types

7.1.3

2023-02-07: ELEMENTS | SHAPES | CANVAS
✅ Security vulnerability fixed.

7.1.2

2023-02-07: LINES
✅ Security vulnerability fixed.

7.1.1

2022-11-18: SHAPES
✅Fixed the issue of unresponsive panels
2022-11-08: ELEMENTS
✅ Fixed the problem of unresponsive panels

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Firmware Update(s): 6.5.1

6.5.1

2022-06-17: LINES | ELEMENTS | SHAPES | CANVAS
✅ Added an OpenAPI command to play a temporary ripple effect over any running scene (because what's the point if you can't enjoy a temporary ripple every now and then?)
✅ Shapes Only: Ability to receive panel update messages faster than 30ms over the OpenAPI stream control (that's faster than you can say thirty!)
✅ Canvas Only: Issue fixed preventing certain devices from maintaining a connection to cloud (after effective time in therapy, commitment issues since been resolved. The Canvas can once again find itself in a stable relationship with the cloud).

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Firmware Update(s): 6.2.1

6.2.1

2021-10-08: CANVAS
✅Support added for ability for Control Squares to become Cloud Gateways for Nanoleaf Essentials

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Firmware Update(s): 6.1.2

6.1.2

2021-08-16: ELEMENTS | SHAPES
✅Thread Border Router function support updated
✅ Removed the option to double tap for panel power toggle
✅ Improved Wifi and IPv6 connectivity

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Firmware Update(s): 5.2.0 to 5.2.4

5.2.4

2021-04-20: SHAPES | CANVAS
✅ Improved communication between panels & controller
✅ Minor bug fixes and stability improvements

5.2.2

2023-09-18: [AURORA/'OG'] LIGHT PANELS
✅ Improvements and maintenance

5.2.1

2023-08-30: [AURORA/'OG'] LIGHT PANELS
✅ Fixed a minor issue related to communication with Nanoleaf Cloud

5.2.0

2021-04-20: [AURORA/'OG'] LIGHT PANELS
✅ Added Sync+ support

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Firmware Update(s): 5.1.0 to 5.1.3

5.1.3

2021-02-24: SHAPES
✅ Added ability to disable 'Touch' feature

5.1.2

2021-02-03: SHAPES
✅ Improved cloud connectivity by region
✅ Fixed issue preventing IFTTT notifications
✅ Fixed an issue with 'Flow' on Triangles
✅Added warning if overlapping panels are detected
✅Other minor fixes and enhancements

5.1.0

2021-04-20: [AURORA/'OG'] LIGHT PANELS
✅ Improved cloud connectivity by region
✅ Fixed issue preventing IFTTT notifications
✅ Added warning if overlapping Panels are detected 4-Other minor fixes and enhancements

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Firmware Update(s): 5.0.0-5.0.1

5.0.1

2020-10-06: SHAPES | CANVAS
✅ Added ability to disable 'Touch' feature
✅ Changed the Layout API to set side Length to 0
✅ Shapes Only: Side length is now determined by the shape type
✅ Fixed a small issue with the Heatmap

5.0.0

2020-10-15: SHAPES
✅ Added support for Triangles and Mini Triangles
✅ Added ability to adjust touch parameters
✅ Changed the layout API to always include side length

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Firmware Update(s): 4.0.2 to 4.0.5

4.0.5

2020-09-25: SHAPES
✅ Added ability to disable 'Touch' feature

4.0.4

2020-08-31: SHAPES
✅ Improved the connection between device controller and Nanoleaf Cloud

4.0.3

2020-07-15: SHAPES
✅ Improved color calibration for Hexagons

4.0.2

2020-06-05: SHAPES
✅ Added an API to reset brightness sensor calibration
✅ Fixed an issue with Layout data on mixed Shapes
✅ Fixed a minor bug on Hexagons, related to 'Touch' actions
✅ Fixed an issue related to 'Pulse Pop Beats'
✅ Other improvements and bug fixes

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Firmware Update(s): 3.3.1  to 3.3.6

3.3.6

2020-08-24: [AURORA/'OG'] LIGHT PANELS
✅ Fixed an issue with loop on Nanoleaf Playlist

3.3.4

2020-04-04: [AURORA/'OG'] LIGHT PANELS
✅ Improved the Wi-Fi connectivity of the Controller
✅ Fixed a minor issue related to Factory Reset

3.3.3

2019-12-12: [AURORA/'OG'] LIGHT PANELS
Fixes:
✅ An issue related to Light Panels going unreachable on the Nanoleaf iOS App
✅ An issue where device would crash on restore
✅ An issue where device could not be turned back on from an Online Playlist
✅ An issue where the last color highlight is now displayed in the palette.
✅ Minor bug fixes and improvements

3.3.1

2019-28-11: [AURORA/'OG'] LIGHT PANELS
✅ Added support for Nanoleaf Playlist
✅ Added support to pair with Pairing Code on the Nanoleaf Desktop App
✅ Fixed a bug related to soft-reset for Light Panels
✅ Minor bug fixes and improvements

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Firmware Update(s): 3.2.0

3.2.0

2019-09-11: [AURORA/'OG'] LIGHT PANELS
✅ Added support for Nanoleaf Layered Scenes
✅ Added support for control over the Nanoleaf Cloud
✅ Further improvements on the white panel issue
✅ Fixes regression with one time schedules
✅ Fixes issue when adding / deleting multiple Schedules
✅ Minor bug fixes and improvements

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Firmware Update(s): 3.1.2 to 3.1.5

3.1.5

2019-08-14: [AURORA/'OG'] LIGHT PANELS
✅ Fixes white panel issue, unresponsiveness and freezing of Panels when playing a rhythm scene

3.1.4

2019-07-29: [AURORA/'OG'] LIGHT PANELS

Improves:
✅ Improved the performance for Nanoleaf Remote
✅ Minor improvements and bug fixes

Fixes:
✅ An issue related to Nanoleaf Schedules
✅ An issue related to flickering of Nanoleaf Light Panels
✅ An issue where the Panels will turn to yellow color after running a basic scene
✅ Minor bug fixes on the Nanoleaf openAPI

3.1.3

2019-07-17: [AURORA/'OG'] LIGHT PANELS
✅ Fixed an issue causing crashes while using Paint to create Scenes
✅ Added support for cloud backup and restore
✅ Improved support for Nanoleaf Cloud features

3.1.2

2019-06-25: [AURORA/'OG'] LIGHT PANELS
✅ Improved pairing with Nanoleaf Remote
✅ Improved stability
✅ Fixed an issue where making rapid connections on the openAPI could cause the system to crash
✅ Fixed an issue related to Nanoleaf's Open API External Command response being empty

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Firmware Update(s): 3.0.0 to 3.0.8

3.0.8

2019-03-07: [AURORA/'OG'] LIGHT PANELS
✅ Fixed issue blocking some users from adding new schedules

3.0.7

2019-03-04: [AURORA/'OG'] LIGHT PANELS
✅ Improved Rhythm behavior with line-in input
✅ OpenAPI improvements and fixes
✅ Improved stability
✅ Other improvements and bug fixes

3.0.6

2019-01-02: [AURORA/'OG'] LIGHT PANELS
✅ Fixes issues with schedules and daylight savings time
✅ Fixes an issue where some users might see very dim flickering when off
✅ Improved Sound Bar
✅ Other improvements and bug fixes

3.0.5

2018-08-27: [AURORA/'OG'] LIGHT PANELS
Fixed:
✅ Issue with cloud connectivity
✅ Issue where the Light Panels could become non-responsive
✅ Issue with IPv6 discovery on the local network
✅ Issue where some Scenes may not finish exactly on the last palette color
✅ Misc. minor issues

3.0.3

2018-07-09: [AURORA/'OG'] LIGHT PANELS
Fixed:
✅ Issues causing Panels to go white for some users
✅ Issue with Highlight Motion and Background Color Percentages
✅ Issues for users with many controlling devices
✅ Issue where buttons and App could become unresponsive
✅ Misc. minor issues

3.0.0

2018-05-28: [AURORA/'OG'] LIGHT PANELS
Added:
✅ Support for new Motions (Scene Types)
✅ Support for animation version 2.0
✅ Improved proximity pairing when multiple Remotes are nearby
✅ Major improvements under the hood

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Firmware Update(s): 2.3.0

2.3.0

2018-03-28: [AURORA/'OG'] LIGHT PANELS
Added:
✅ Support for advanced Schedules
✅ Support for per-Panel color calibration
✅ Support for production versions of Nanoleaf Remote

Improved:
✅ Support for 1-time Schedules

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Firmware Update(s): 2.2.0 to 2.2.5

2.2.5

2018-02-27: [AURORA/'OG'] LIGHT PANELS
Added:
✅ Added support for Motion Sensor (Beta)
✅ Added Open API features: options to play a random Effect and option to transition to a Brightness over a period of time

Fixed:
✅ Issue with updates for unknown regions
✅ Issues sending commands to Nanoleaf Remote
✅ Misc. minor issues

Improved:
✅ Layout detection reliability

2.2.0

2017-11-07: [AURORA/'OG'] LIGHT PANELS
Added:
✅ Support for Beta versions of Nanoleaf Remote

Fixed:
✅ An issue where large Scenes could not be downloaded on Android
✅ An issue where the Layout could be incorrectly represented
✅ An issue where local connections would not be recycled when using the Open API

Improved:
✅ Reliability of cloud connectivity

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Firmware Update(s): 2.1.0 to 2.1.3

2.1.3

2017-09-25: [AURORA/'OG'] LIGHT PANELS
✅ Adjusted Wifi reset procedure to (press power, press select), repeat 5x
✅ Improved reliability of cloud connectivity
✅ Made adding, editing, renaming, and deleting Aurora Scenes faster

2.1.1

2019: [AURORA/'OG'] LIGHT PANELS
✅ Added a progress bar to Aurora Panels when downloading new Rhythm Scenes
✅ Fixed an issue when there are many connections through the Aurora Open API

Improved:
✅ Rhythm responsiveness at low volume
✅ Reliability of cloud updates

2.1.0

2019: [AURORA/'OG'] LIGHT PANELS
✅ Added support for Nanoleaf Rhythm
✅ Added support for Rhythm SDK 2.0 Plugins
✅ Fixed an issue where Aurora would not reconnect to certain Wifi router configurations without a power cycle.

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Firmware Update(s): 1.6.0 to 1.6.4

1.6.4

2020-08-31: CANVAS
✅ Connectivity improved with Nanoleaf Cloud
✅ Issue fixed with the loop on Nanoleaf Playlists

1.6.2

2020-03-18: CANVAS
✅ Wi-Fi connectivity of the controller improved
✅ Minor issues fixed with 'Power Diagnostic Mode' for 25-panel setup

1.6.1

2019-12-12: CANVAS
Fixed:
✅ Issue causing the device to crash during restore
✅ Issue of the device not turning back on from an online playlist
✅ Issue with the last color highlight not appearing in the palette
✅ Bug related to 75W Power Supplies
✅ Minor bug fixes and improvements

1.6.0

2019-28-11: CANVAS
Added:
✅ Support for Nanoleaf Playlist
✅ Support to pair with pairing code on the Nanoleaf Desktop App

Improved:
✅ Pairing setup for Wi-Fi provisioning

Fixed:
✅ Minor bugs and improvements

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Firmware Update(s): 1.5.0 to 1.5.1

1.5.1

2019: [AURORA/'OG'] LIGHT PANELS
✅ Improved support for firmware upgrades in foreign regions
✅ Added LED feedback during firmware upgrades
✅ (API) Color Temperature range (ct) is now correct, 1200-6500
✅ (API) Stream control now supports transitions longer than 1 (100ms)
✅ (API) Delete user now returns 204 HTTP code
✅ (API) Added nl-devicename to SSDP so that name is included in SSDP responses
✅ Other minor bug fixes

1.5.0

2019-09-11: CANVAS
Added:
✅ Support for Nanoleaf Layered Scenes
✅ Support for control over the Nanoleaf Cloud

Fixed:
✅ Regression with one time Schedules
✅ Issue when adding/deleting multiple Schedules
✅ Minor bugs and improvements
2019: [AURORA/'OG'] LIGHT PANELS
Added:
✅ A startup LED sequence to indicate boot time

Fixed:
✅ Issues with panel color being washed out
✅ An issue where random device ID could conflict after factory reset
✅ A bug that would cause temporary unreachability

Improved:
✅ Setup reliability and speed
✅ ISupport for setting up multiple Auroras
✅ Setup on Android
✅ Button reliability

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Firmware Update(s): 1.4.0 to 1.4.39

1.4.39

2019: [AURORA/'OG'] LIGHT PANELS
Added:
✅ Support for temporary effects
✅ Support for Open API (Beta)

Fixed:
✅ Issue where saturated colors in a moving effect would flash white occasionally
✅ Issue with certain palette types

Improved:
✅ Connectivity on local network and with cloud
✅ Increasing upgrade reliability
✅ Adjusting center calculation for burst animation type
✅ Adjusting WAC timeout to 15 minutes
✅ Supporting longer Wi-Fi names and passwords on Android

1.4.32

2019: [AURORA/OG] LIGHT PANELS
✅ Added the ability to dim/brighten the Aurora using the Select button; just hold and the brightness will dim/brighten back and forth; release to lock things in
✅ Adding cloud control for features like Alexa and upcoming IFTTT
✅Improved security measures and Wifi setup

1.4.27

2019: [AURORA/OG] LIGHT PANELS
✅ Color calibration has been updated for the Panels resulting in more accurate color and white representation
✅ White (CCT) Transitions are now smooth
✅ Turn off animation is now slightly faster with a pixelate transition type
✅ Improvements to Wi-Fi provisioning approach
✅ Fixed an issue with stark transition when using burst on a single panel
✅ When users select a single color for the Aurora with the color picker, the Panels will now appear with that color and a single palette color of the same when seen in the app.

1.4.22

2019: [AURORA/OG] LIGHT PANELS
✅ Made iOS Wi-Fi setup and pairing process more seamless

1.4.2

2019: [AURORA/OG] LIGHT PANELS
✅ Bug fixes around upgrade mechanism

1.4.1

2019: [AURORA/OG] LIGHT PANELS
✅ Initial release

1.4.0

2019-07-22: CANVAS
Added:
✅ Option to configure Light Squares as HomeKit smart buttons
✅ Support for cloud backup and restore
✅ Support for 75W Power Supplies
✅ Ability to automatically enter passive mode
✅ Touch Data Stream to Canvas' Open API

Improved:
✅ Support for Nanoleaf Cloud features
✅ Device stability

Fixed:
✅ Several issues that could occur during setup
✅ Issue related to Canvas' Open API External Control
✅ Minor bugs

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Firmware Update(s): 1.2.0 to 1.2.1

1.2.1

2019-04-04: CANVAS
✅ Improved reliability when controlling from multiple devices using the same iCloud account
✅ Fixed issue causing auto-brightness instability in some scenarios
✅ Resolved issue where panels could get stuck in Device Firmware update (DFU) mode

1.2.0

2019-03-12: CANVAS
✅ Added support for Brightness Sensor
✅ Touch improvements and fixes
✅ OpenAPI improvements and fixes including support for custom animData
✅ Improved stability
✅ Fixed an issue for larger installations causing spontaneous resets
✅ Other improvements and bug fixes

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Firmware Update(s): 1.1.0

1.1.0

2018-12-20: CANVAS
✅ Added events to Open API
✅ Improved Touch and Gesture recognition
✅ Added System dims the Rhythm LED button when Rhythm is active
✅ System Touch Gestures are now disabled during Interactive Motions
✅ Improved Sound Bar
✅ Added Radial Sound Bar as a default Scene (only when factory resetting)
✅ Fixed issue where device could become non-responsive after extended periods of use
✅ Other improvements and bug fixes

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